In this review, we present a comprehensive discussion of matters related to the problem of
blood culture contamination. Issues addressed include the scope and magnitude of the …

Bloodstream infections (BSI) have a substantial impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Despite scarcity of data from many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is …

Objectives: Culture-based diagnostics represent the standard of care in septic patients, but
are highly insensitive and in many cases unspecific. We recently demonstrated the general …

Background Blood culture contamination with gram-positive organisms is a common
occurrence in patients suspected of bloodstream infections, especially in emergency …

In this review, we present a comprehensive discussion of matters related to the problem of
blood culture contamination. Issues addressed include the scope and magnitude of the …

Background Bloodstream infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality, both of
which contribute substantially to healthcare costs. The effects of early administration of …

Background Dengue is an important mosquito-borne tropical viral disease and dual
infection, though rare, has been regarded as a risk factor for severe disease and mortality …

Background. Interventional therapy has been widely used in the medical field as its
advantages of minimally invasive, safe and quick recovery. Bloodstream infection (BSI) is …

The efficacy and safety of short-course intravenous (iv) antimicrobial therapy for bloodstream
infections is unknown. Therefore, a retrospective 8-year cohort study including 1431 …

Methods A blind clinical trial was conducted at Internal Medicine and Emergency
Departments during 2011. After following a reeducation program in BC extraction …